What Is Mitigation? To mitigate is not
complicated -- it simply means “to make less severe.” Trimming trees and limbs
away from your home; installing working shutters; anchoring your manufactured
home or creating a safe room to protect your family from high winds, are all
examples of mitigation. Mitigation is smart and responsible. And it’s cost
effective!

To Learn MoreVisit these Web sites to
learn more about how you can lessen the impact of future storms:

www.lsuagcenter.comThe LSU Agricultural Center Web site offers a variety of support information
including articles and videos on preventing flood damage to your home also
provides detailed flooding and wind hazard zones in Louisiana, and practical
information and detailed instructions on elevating your home or building on
higher ground.

www.flash.org
FLASH.org is an all-encompassing Web site that provides a wealth of
information on flooding and other natural and man-made disasters. FLASH.org
explains how to prepare for a flood – basic food safety rules, preparing and
protecting your pets and mitigation advice like safeguarding your electrical
and air conditioning systems to minimize the risk of electricity loss and
damage.

www.disastersafety.org
Disastersafety.org is a comprehensive Web site for emergency preparedness
and mitigation. With banks of topics ranging from keeping your house clear
of tree branches for lessening the risk of damage to your home during a wind
or a winter ice storm, to how to wood brace your garage door, to information
on proper methods to anchor a manufactured home.

www.blueprintforsafety.org
BLUEPRINTFORSAFETY.org is a wide-ranging Web site designed for
contractorsand their customers who want to build smart and safe. Informed
home builders and those interested in renovating their home can find the
most up-to-date techniques, for bracing a roof to resist wind damage and
installing storm windows and shutters, all to better outfit homes at this
site.

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